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Monday 12th September 2022
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I wrote – Omnia Qalawun:
Gastritis in babies causes unpleasant symptoms, such as watery diarrhea, which can lead to some complications, such as dehydration, but mothers have difficulty managing them and also providing healthy meals that control symptoms and help heal.
In the following lines, “Consultation” explains the appropriate diet for children with gastroenteritis, according to Dr. Sherine El-Gayar, Consultant Pediatrician and Clinical Nutrition at Cairo University Hospitals.
Causes of gastroenteritis in children
Babies contract gastroenteritis due to several factors, the first of which is picking up or eating something contaminated from a surface that has not been cleared of viral or bacterial microbes or amoeba infections.
Symptoms of gastroenteritis in children
There are symptoms that appear in children with gastroenteritis, such as:
Severe high temperature.
– pain.
severe diarrhea
He retched.
Intestinal cramps.
Among the most important complications of the continuation of the symptoms of gastroenteritis, dehydration in the child.
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Treatment of gastroenteritis
We need to go to the doctor to evaluate the condition of the child with gastroenteritis.We can enter the fluids for the children by suspending the solutions and booking it in the hospital, when the child’s health condition worsens and he arrives at the hospital, at this time the doctor stops the intravenous solutions , to replace lost fluids.
The lost fluids must be compensated by giving the child the necessary fluids, so that the symptoms highlighted by vomiting and diarrhea do not increase the risk of dehydration, following an alteration of the elements of the body such as sodium and potassium, indicating the need for compensate for this through appropriate drinks and foods at that stage.
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Diet for children with gastroenteritis
At this stage, the child may be able to take the following foods and drinks by mouth:
Boiled potatoes: because they contain a high percentage of carbohydrates that contribute to the treatment of diarrhea.
Soup: The soup helps slow bowel movements.
Protein: Eating enough protein helps to reduce bowel movement, as well as eliminate the side effects of gastroenteritis.
Apples: Apples help replace the nutrients your baby needs.
Bananas: Bananas help replace missing elements in children’s bodies.
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Forbidden foods in a child’s gastroenteritis
“Al-Jayar” recommended mothers to keep infected babies away from eating zucchini or grapes, as well as avoiding fruits and vegetables, because they are rich in dietary fiber which causes increased bowel movement, hence the risk of side effects such as watery diarrhea. .
He advised the therapeutic nutrition consultant to take care of the surfaces and clean them continuously.
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